How the Language Exchange Works:

It's simple! You exchange your native language for the language you are learning in one or more 60-minute sessions in AT313.

For example, if you are learning English and your first language is Japanese, you will meet with an English native speaker who is learning Japanese and practice your languages together.

This program is a lot of fun. In fact, some partners have been meeting for more than a year.

How is this program different from Cross Cultural Partners (CCP)?

Like CCP, the Language Exchange fosters cross-cultural friendships and communication between ESL and non-ESL students.

In addition, the Language Exchange strives to give students who are learning a new language—be it English, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, etc.—an opportunity to practice outside of their classes with a native speaker of that language.

How to apply (Sorry Language Exchange is not offered in Summer):

Fill out and submit the application form. Once we have received your application, we will contact you shortly. You must be an enrolled De Anza student to apply.

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Student feedback:

In the spring 2014 quarter, 64 students came together to the LSC to share their languages which included English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. As a result, Language Exchange coordinators were able to form 8 groups of languages: French-English, German-English, Japanese-English, Korean-English, Mandarin-English, Russian-English, Spanish-English, and Vietnamese-English. The Language Exchange participants conducted 167 meetings.